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Saying no, FOMO, and being strategic about research

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Saying no, FOMO, and being strategic about research I saw a short thread on Twitter reflecting on taking advice to say no a lot. Before starting my lectureship, my mentors told me very clearly to say no to as many things as possible (except unmissable opportunities). It has been […]

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Applying for promotion: Research Trajectory

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

While helping a client with her application for promotion, I was reminded of a conversation I had with a senior colleague when I applied for a promotion many years ago. “The promotion committee will be looking for a trajectory in your research.” I checked the guidelines for promotion from my client’s institution. Sure enough I […]

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Does it matter for tenure whether you’ve published from the PhD?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Recently, I received this query: Hi Jo, I’ve been trying to publish my dissertation for a while now since completing it 7 years ago. The manuscript has been rejected twice and reviewers have noted that the data is too dated. My question is should I keep trying or just let it go? I am applying […]

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